Chippendale

[ chip-uhn-deyl ]

noun

1. Thomas, 1718?–79, English cabinetmaker and furniture designer.

adjective

1. of or in the style of Thomas Chippendale.

Chippendale

/ ˈtʃɪpənˌdeɪl /

noun

1. ChippendaleThomas?17181779MEnglishARTS AND CRAFTS: cabinet-makerARTS AND CRAFTS: furniture designer Thomas. ?1718–79, English cabinet-maker and furniture designer

adjective

1. (of furniture) designed by, made by, or in the style of Thomas Chippendale, characterized by the use of Chinese and Gothic motifs, cabriole legs, and massive carving

Example Sentences

After the Chippendales male-stripping empire ran into trouble, it left a web of family drama, a competitor called Strippendales and legal action that continues on.

From Los Angeles Times

Tungate is a fan of Chippendale’s, who performed that night at Laundry Wand.

From Los Angeles Times

The music played on while at the other end of the room, Lady Augusta Drear, tall as a crane, ransacked the Chippendale desk for the guest list.

From Literature

The outfit didn’t evoke a fearless mustering of Real American patriots so much as a Chippendale dancer gone to seed.

From Salon

No expense was spared, with furniture by Thomas Chippendale, landscaping by famed garden designer Capability Brown and portraits by Reynolds and Gainsborough.

From BBC